The Archeparchy of Lviv is an archeparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. The eparchy was established at some time during the mid 12th century, with its see originally in Halych. In 1303 it was raised to a second Metropolia of the Ukrainian Church and held such status during several periods of the 14th century, until after 1401 the title of the vacated province was moved to the Metropolitan of Kyiv. In the mid 1539 the eparchy was re-established with its see moved to Lviv. The eparchy at first did not recognize the Union of Brest of 1596, which restored full communion with the Holy See, and joined it only in 1700.